After Fierce Protests, Virginia’s Controversial Robert E. Lee Statue Will Be Removed

Confederate monuments are facing reignited scrutiny as demonstrations against police brutality and racism continue across the country. Statues in at least six cities have been defaced with spray paint by protestors, who have made attempts to topple them. Amid renewed pressure, Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia announced on Thursday that he will remove one the most fiercely contested symbols of the Confederacy, Richmond’s Robert E. Lee statue. On Tuesday, protestors gathered around its bas